Dick Cheney on Drugs

Vice President of the United States; Former Republican Representative (WY)

Was twice convicted of drunk driving charges

Dick Cheney urged Republicans to not be distracted by the controversy surrounding Bush’s [drunk driving arrest]. Cheney was asked about Bush’s character, given the new revelation. “He’s been very forthright about it,” Cheney said. “He came out last night
and made a statement about it.”

While in his twenties, Cheney was twice convicted of drunk driving. His campaign has refused to provide any further details of the incidents. An aide said, “This is a 10-year-old news item about a 40-year-old news item.”

Source: Mike Allen and Dan Balz, Washington Post, p. A1
Nov 4, 2000

Mandatory penalties to fight for a drug-free America

Cheney co-sponsored the following bills in Congress:

H.R.4446 (1988):A bill to provide for a drug-free America.

H.R.4842 (1988):A bill to combat the production, sale, and use of illicit drugs.

H.R.1946 (1986):A bill to amend the
Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide mandatory penalties for certain drug offenses involving the importation or exportation, or the manufacture, of controlled substances.

Source: Thomas Register of Congressional Votes
Jan 1, 1988

Post federal rewards for snitching on drug sales

Cheney co-sponsored H.R.4470 (1988):

to provide for monetary awards payable to persons who provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for the unlawful sale of a controlled substance

to provide for incentive awards
to States payable from funds arising from forfeitures under Federal drug laws

and to provide for the retirement of all US notes of the denomination of $100 and their replacement with new notes in such denomination.

Source: Thomas Register of Congressional Votes
Jan 1, 1988

Request media participation in War on Drugs

Cheney co-sponsored the following bills in Congress:

H.J.RES.712 (1986):A resolution to request that the entertainment industry take certain steps to assist in the national war against illegal drugs.

H.CON.RES.315 (1984):A resolution
expressing the sense of the Congress that the television and radio networks and stations broadcasting coverage of the XXIII Olympiad include announcements or other informational programming to discourage drug and alcohol abuse by young people.

Source: Thomas Register of Congressional Votes
Jan 1, 1986

More federal and foreign cooperation in fighting drugs

Cheney co-sponsored H.R.5484 (1986):

to strengthen Federal efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating illicit drug crops and in halting international drug traffic